Big Bear, Ca, September 13, 2011, 5:00pm - Early this morning over 3000 lightning strikes occurred from across Southern California, mainly in Riverside, Southwest San Bernardino, Eastern San Diego, and Western Imperial Counties. The Big Bear Valley, and surrounding forest areas have experienced some lightning strikes, resulting in a few snag fires that have been quickly put … [Read more...] about Rain, Lightning, and Hail, All In A Days Weather Forecast
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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Field Day Training In Big Bear City
Big Bear City, CA, September 12, 2011, 3:00pm- On Saturday, September 10th, 2011, the Big Bear Valley Community Emergency Response Team, CERT, conducted a five hour training exercise at the CSD Paradise Yard in Big Bear City to implement their training knowledge. The training included three scenarios: conduct a search and rescue of a victim within a steel building in the dark; … [Read more...] about Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Field Day Training In Big Bear City
Small Cabin Fire on Tulip in Big Bear Lake Quickly Extinguished Saturday Afternoon
Hill Fire is 100% Contained
UPDATE - Oak Hills, CA September 5, 2011, 8:00am - The Hill Fire is now at 100% containment. I-15 through Cajon Pass is currently open in both directions, but lanes may close periodically leading to some traffic congestion. The wildfire started at approximately 12:43pm Friday, September 3rd, in the Oak Hills area. The fire has burned 1158 acres. On Friday one firefighter was … [Read more...] about Hill Fire is 100% Contained
Update: Hill Fire at 800 Acres
Big Bear, Ca, September 2, 2011, 4:36pm - A wildfire began today at approximately 12:30pm in the Cajon Pass near Oak Hills. The fire reportedly started in the center divider of the Southbound I-15, near Highway 395. The fire has since grown to 800 acres, and there are mandatory evacuations are being called for homes in the Oak Hills area, as 800 to 1000 homes are threatened … [Read more...] about Update: Hill Fire at 800 Acres